• Real SBA deal dive with real structures
• Why this was a fit for the buyers??
• Respect - how to have the buyer/seller get along.

SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies.

Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.

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Join the last cohort for a while. **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026
https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/

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Learn more about Jaryd here!

https://buyingonlinebusiness.com/

Growth is Expensive.

Why do businesses seem to hover in the $200k to $400k SDE range?

SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies.

Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.

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Join the last cohort for awhile **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026
https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/

Nick Akers started by founding a venture-capital-backed company, then moved into a more "traditional" track leading a manufacturing company before spending ~2.5–3 years doing an ETA-style search. He ultimately acquired an IT services business (STL Communications) and rebranded it to Enzo Technologies, where he focuses heavily on cybersecurity for small/legacy businesses.

He sees buyers walking into messy, outdated environments (personal email accounts, weak licensing, no backups/firewalls, passwords shared everywhere) and argues IT + cybersecurity due diligence should be part of every deal.

Podcast Nuggies:

• Legacy IT is usually a "mess" post-close
• Add IT/cyber due diligence before closing
• MFA + password manager are non-negotiable
• Phishing clicks can wreck you in minutes
• USE POSITIVE PAY to approve every expense

SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies.

Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.

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Join the last cohort for a while. **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026
https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/

Add backs. How to use Math and Logic:

1 - Does it make logical sense?
2 - Is there a paper trail? Documented? - A real add-back has receipts + it shows up cleanly in the books/bank.
3 - Is this a re-occurring expense or 1-time?
4 - Is this Tax Fraud?

Chad Petersen has done A LOT of deals. We dive into his accidental entrepreneur journey....started mowing lawns at 13, realized ownership = freedom, then built + sold his first company at 19 and kept repeating the "build cash flow → sell for a liquidity jump" playbook (six of his own).

* What buyers do wrong with brokers (and how to stand out): the market has more motivated buyers; buyers kill deals by showing entitlement, fighting NDAs, and not having a personal financial statement ready.

* Real-world examples: a CPA bought an ~$8M drywall business by staying patient/emotionally steady (and spent about $2.5k on legal)

SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies.

Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.

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Find more about Chad at his website below.

https://chadpeterson.com/

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Join the next **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026
https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/

Dan Ockey is a financial guru but not in the weird guru way.

He's full of incredibly practical advice and has worked with hundreds and hundreds of couples to help with their finances.

* $20k debt → debt-free; built Sensei (26 coaches, 1.5k clients)
* Foundations: track spend, separate biz/personal, kill debt, 3–6 mo EF, simple cashflow
* Owners: pay yourself 30–50% early; avoid burnout; better decisions
* Couples: shared plan/coach; align goals; win together

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-ockey/
https://www.centseifinance.com/base-organic-free-class/

I knew a searcher who was buying a job, but didn't know they were buying a job.

Buying a job is a bad thing. You just need to be realistic about what you are actually buying and what your intent is with acquiring a business.

Repeat, there is nothing passive about buying a business. If you want a mailbox check, buy dividend-paying stocks or CDs.

Join the How to Buy a Business Cohort

https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/p/how-to-build-a-business-cohort-with-ryan-condie/

Sourcing List:https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/source

SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies.Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.

How to review 2025.

Measuring the Gain, Not the Gap.

AND...starting something you do not know the ending of before you start.

Two opportunities to receive help:

1. One-on-one consulting
2. January Life Cohort

Jan 2026 - Live Cohort - Jan 7-9th
https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com

Consulting - https://www.Letsbuyabusiness.com/2026